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In the latest session, HighPeak Energy Inc (NASDAQ: HPK) closed at $8.01 down -6.21% from its previous closing price of $8.54. In other words, the price has decreased by -$6.21 from its previous closing price. On the day, 0.79 million shares were traded.
Ratios:
For a deeper understanding of HighPeak Energy Inc’s stock, let’s take a closer look at its various ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.65 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 14.59. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 0.65 and its Current Ratio is at 0.69. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.66 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.58.
Upgrades & Downgrades
In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for this company, BofA Securities on April 07, 2025, initiated with a Underperform rating and assigned the stock a target price of $10.
On May 23, 2024, Truist Upgraded its rating to Hold which previously was Sell and also upped its target price recommendation from $10 to $13.
On April 24, 2023, Truist started tracking the stock assigning a Sell rating and target price of $10.Truist initiated its Sell rating on April 24, 2023, with a $10 target price.
Insider Transactions:
Additionally, insider trades can be beneficial to investors who want to learn what the management thinks about stock prices in the future. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Nov 08 ’24 when HIGHTOWER JACK bought 17,262 shares for $14.03 per share. The transaction valued at 242,186 led to the insider holds 4,976,517 shares of the business.
HIGHTOWER JACK bought 100,000 shares of HPK for $1,554,000 on Sep 20 ’24. The Chief Executive Officer now owns 4,959,255 shares after completing the transaction at $15.54 per share. On Sep 03 ’24, another insider, HIGHTOWER JACK, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the company, bought 36,078 shares for $15.25 each. As a result, the insider paid 550,114 and bolstered with 4,859,255 shares of the company.
Valuation Measures:
As of this moment, HighPeak’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 12.02, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 11.44. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 4.32. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 0.94 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 0.63.
Stock Price History:
Over the past 52 weeks, HPK has reached a high of $17.48, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $7.82. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is -28.52%, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be -42.05%.
Shares Statistics:
A total of 126.07M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 18.53M. Insiders hold about 85.30% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 20.78% stake in the company.
